The meaning of DEMISE is death. How to use demise in a sentence.
DEMISE definition: 1. the death of a person: 2. the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful…. Learn more.
DEMISE definition: death or decease. See examples of demise used in a sentence.
Its demise could trigger a big loss for those still expecting its completion.
Definition of demise noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Collocations: a [tragic, rapid, sudden, sad, gradual] demise, [led to, triggered, caused] his (eventual) demise, [profited, benefited] from [their, its] demise, more...
The "death" and "end" senses derive by way of euphemism from the legal sense, as a person's death was a common way that the legal demise could be accomplished. The verb is from Middle English dimisen, from the noun.
Demise generally refers to the end or termination of something or someone, often used to denote death or the cessation of existence or operation of something. It can also refer to the transfer of property or a title through a lease or will.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun demise, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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